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Oshima Subprefecture

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Capital
  
Hakodate

Prefecture
  
Hokkaido Prefecture

Area
  
3,936 km²

Population
  
449,371 (Mar 2009)

Oshima Subprefecture

Website
  
oshima.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp

Oshima (渡島総合振興局, Oshima-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004 it had a population of 456,621 and an area of 3,715.38 km².

Contents

Hakodate Airport is located in the City of Hakodate.

Cities

  • Hakodate (capital)
  • Hokuto

    • Towns and villages by district

  • Futami District
  • Yakumo
  • Kameda District
  • Nanae
  • Kamiiso District
  • Kikonai
  • Shiriuchi
  • Kayabe District
  • Mori
  • Shikabe
  • Matsumae District
  • Fukushima
  • Matsumae
  • Yamakoshi District
  • Oshamambe

    • History

  • 1897 Hakodate Subprefecture, Kameda Subprefecture, and Matsumae Subprefecture was established.
  • 1899 Hakodate Subprefecture was abolished. Kameda Subprefecture was transferred to Hakodate and renamed Hakodate Subprefecture.
  • 1903 Matsumae Subprefecture was merged into Hakodate Subprefecture.
  • 1922 Hakodate Subprefecture changed its name to Oshima Subprefecture.

    • References

    Oshima Subprefecture Wikipedia
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